The Lufthansa Festival on the Early Music Show

[doversoul1]

22, 28 and 29th May

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tn49/episodes/upcoming

This looks particularly interesting
Sun, 29 May
In the second of this weekend's highlights of concert recordings from the 2011 Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, Lucie Skeaping presents music performed by countertenor Robin Blaze with lutenist Elizabeth Kenny's group, the Theatre of the Ayre. Music includes works by composers who were exploring the expressive and virtuosic capabilites of the male alto voice, such as Buxtehude and Krieger

[austin]

I would also recommend this programme as I was at the concert and it was exceptional. The performers can be seen here....

http://tinyurl.com/3wjllkz

Saturday 4 June, 1.00pm
The Early Music Show
Intimate Bach, Hille Perl, Lee Santana and Patrick Ayrton

[Richard Tarleton]

Thanks for the link austin. The concert sounded great, and what interesting musicians. I first came across Perl and Santana as part of Los Otros

[Chris Newman]

Thank you Austin and Doversoul,

I shall listen this weekend. Hille Perl and Lee Santana pop up everywhere with Andrew Lawrence-King (Harp Consort and King's Noyse) and Jordi Savall to mention a few.

[ostuni]

Perl and Santana as part of Los Otros

Yes - the group got its name from an incident on a concert tour the Harp Consort was doing in central America: one venue had 2 dressing rooms, with their doors labelled 'Andrew Lawrence King', and 'Los Otros'.

[Richard Tarleton]

Lovely story! Thank you for that

[David Samuels]

I went to almost all of the concerts and, as in previous years, was bowled over by the quality of the performers and the music they made. It really is a lovely festival and Lindsay Kemp is to be congratulated. We already have next years dates: May 17 or 18 to May 26, so keep the period clear if you're anywhere within reach of SJSS.

[austin]

I would also recommend this programme as I was at the concert and it was exceptional.

http://tinyurl.com/3wjllkz

And the friendly female that sat next to me and really enjoyed the concert saying at one point, " If this were in Amsterdam, the audience would be standing and clapping!", turned out to be Emma Kirkby!

[David Samuels]

And the friendly female that sat next to me and really enjoyed the concert saying at one point, " If this were in Amsterdam, the audience would be standing and clapping!", turned out to be Emma Kirkby!

She came to few of the concerts (she often does) -- I think that she's like most musicians in the Early Music/HIP "family" who support each other by attending their friends' concerts whenever possible. I've noticed this is particularly among OAE players.